Comments on: Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco

By: Carla

Carla — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:54:00 +0000

I just heard of the Zicam scare after I used it twice. I’ve been having this cold for 8 days and never lost my taste buds until I used Zicam Oral Mist. Thanks for your info!

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:52:18 +0000

I had used the nasal spray without problems. However, on the third day of use, the oral mist has left me completely without taste. I’m hoping the effects are temporary!

By: Joe Sticky

Joe Sticky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:41:46 +0000

To Gab Goldenberg…

Zicam is not just a random word. Zi is for the chemical Zinc, which is basically all this product is…just a supplementary dose.

ICAM-1 is a binding site for cold viruses.

So Zicam is actully just a combination of what the product is and what the product is trying to slow.

By: Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Studios

Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Studios — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:10:04 +0000

[...] Second – Conflicts of Interest As bloggers, podcasters, marketers and PR professionals adopt social media tools and tactics, they are often caught in the middle of problematic situations. You are being paid to represent a client – but what if said client wants you to not be transparent, truthful, or trustworthy? How far will you go and what damage does your brand risk? When you are conversing on social networks, how, what, and when do you disclose your business relationship? Tamar’s post on the Zicam controversy addresses these questions. [...]

By: Tamar Weinberg

Tamar Weinberg — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:33:21 +0000

Tom, you really think only 130 people claimed to have lost their sense of smell? I think the FDA only caught wind of 130 offical complaints, but I’m sure there are thousands. I didn’t realize I could contact the FDA, for example — all I used was Google, only to lead me to that page on the 1+ year old class action lawsuit.

One billion is a high number — care to cite your source on that?

If there’s a higher chance that a human will be struck by lightning, then I wonder what the chances are that both father (mine, who also lost his taste from Zicam) and daughter would be struck by lightning!

Please stop defending them. Their product may be effective for some, but for others, all I have to say is that Zicam sucks.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:27:38 +0000

Let’s review:

There have been around ONE BILLION doses of Zicam sold in the past 10 years and around 130 people claim to have lost their sense of smell. Do the math. There is a greater chance that a human will be struck by lightning than lose their sense of smell using Zicam.

Wise up! This is about the AMA and the huge pharmaceutical companies not liking the fact that more and more people were using Zicam and finding out how well it works.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:29:44 +0000

Thanks Tamar for your posts! You have been out there “preaching” Zicam was causing loss of smell and taste and now the FDA is too. Good job for putting up with the dumb ass people who rant rather than study the facts. I threw my Zicam away. I saw a news program ask, “What is the best thing to do instead of taking Zicam?” The answer was, “Eat chicken soup!” Grandma was right! She said to eat chicken soup and she can still smell! I also know taking Vitamin C helps me, but make sure you can take Vitamin C. Anway Tamar, thanks again for standing up and warning all of us!

By: Zicam FDA Warning

Zicam FDA Warning — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:35:38 +0000

[...] the web for over a year already that people are experiencing a loss of taste or smell after using Zicam. In one case the person had extreme burning in their nasal passage, to the point where they could [...]

By: Tamar Weinberg

Tamar Weinberg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:45:25 +0000

WOOOWWW, so what do you say to those who can smell just fine and can't taste a thing? And further, what do you say about today's FDA announcement?

By: WOOOWW

WOOOWW — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:42:15 +0000

omg guys i have a cold and i cant taste anything?!? im gonna blame the medicine for taking away my taste.
Our sense of smell in responsible for about 80% of what we taste.
Without our sense of smell, our sense of taste is limited to only five distinct sensations: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and the newly discovered “umami” or savory sensation. All other flavors that we experience come from smell.
This is why, when our nose is blocked, as by a cold, most foods seem bland or tasteless.
research before you complain, kthnx.